Description: She is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She keeps her gold crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Ruloth lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ruloth has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses like a well dressed Painter does. She has slicked back black hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Aline was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his auburn hair down. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He struck the Body Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shepherd. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Gunnloda was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a grey shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This western man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Architect profession.

History: Born in the west to a Fisher, Purban learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fisher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fisher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fisher for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: This woman wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. He has no fur. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Lone was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Lone was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp).